Site of Moffat's Tannery
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N 42° 53.910 W 078° 30.038
17T E 704059 N 4752574
Historical marker located in Alden, NY.
Waymark Code: WM1AXX
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2007
Views: 25
Site of Moffat's Tannery
Earliest big industry in Alden from the late 1850's to the early 1900's. Local and foreign hides tanned for upper leather. Hemlock bark from nearby forests hauled in by horse and wagon, used in the process. The large building spanned Tannery Creek.
Marker Name: Site of Moffat's Tannery
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Erie Bicentennial Commission
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Alden
County: Erie
Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)
Website: Not listed
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